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DHC vs Augustinus Bader

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

DHC and Augustinus Bader are established skincare lines offering distinct botanical and scientific approaches to daily care. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 is celebrated for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin, featuring standout options like the Pore Cleansing Oil and the Deep Cleansing Oil. Meanwhile, the German maker founded in 2018 is loved for nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and soothing eye products powered by sophisticated compositions that suit dry and dry sensitive skin best. While both creators support a balanced complexion, they differ through their foundational heritages, ingredient profiles, and specific target skin types.

DHC is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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This page compares some of the most popular DHC and Augustinus Bader products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular DHC vs Augustinus Bader products

Questions and answers

DHC or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Augustinus Bader fits dry skin and mature skin best, earning a Superior rating from Lovi for products like The Rich Cream and The Serum. DHC brings strong choices too, such as Pore Cleansing Oil which Lovi rates as Superior for sensitive skin.

What is the difference between DHC and Augustinus Bader?

DHC offers affordable Japanese makeup removers with high to average Lovi fit levels across skin types, while Augustinus Bader features a German luxury skincare range with high to superior Lovi fit levels for dry, dry sensitive, and mature skin. Every product on this page from both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, DHC or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader reviewers frequently mention extreme price as a drawback, whereas DHC offers more budget-friendly cleansing options on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, DHC or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader is noted by reviewers to sometimes cause breakouts, while the products on this page from DHC do not list breakouts as a reviewer concern. Both brands feature fragrance-free formulas across all products on this page.

Where and when were DHC and Augustinus Bader founded, and who owns them?

DHC was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by ORIX Corporation, while Augustinus Bader was founded in 2018 in Germany and is independently owned.

Do any of the DHC or Augustinus Bader products on this page contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from DHC and Augustinus Bader lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are some of the main pros and cons that reviewers mention about Augustinus Bader?

Reviewers frequently highlight radiance and glow, lightweight and luxurious moisturizers, texture improvement, and deep hydration as the main pros of Augustinus Bader products. On the downside, they most often mention extreme price, packaging issues, and a lack of results, while sometimes noting breakouts and an unpleasant scent.

Research behind their key ingredients

Behind this comparison

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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